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snowden is the director of maryland attorney general office of civil rights. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a list of political opponents. >>> still ahead tonight, huge lines, campouts and even fights all over the newest pair of shoes. nike reveals a new pols that could cut down on the sneaker frenzy. >>> plus, dollar for dollar, women still make 16% less than their male co-workers. how to make sure your paycheck is on par. >>> and the donald after the boardroom. trump gives new insight into tonight's firing on the "apprentice." >>> coming up on "sports final," the stanley cup stops by nbc 4. the defending champs deliver a blow to the capitals' hopes of hoisting the trophy. >>> from a prized possession to a prized prospect, bryce harper's back finally shows some hop in syracuse. >>> and world peace goes to war against the thunder. all that and more coming up on "sports final" at 11:35 right here on nbc 4. >>> two friends standing outside when
snowden is the director of maryland attorney general office of civil rights. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a list of political opponents. >>> still ahead tonight, huge lines, campouts and even fights all over the newest pair of shoes. nike reveals a new pols that could cut down on the sneaker frenzy. >>> plus, dollar for dollar, women still make 16% less...
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. >>> the naacp is now calling same-sex marriage a civil right. the group's board of directors passed a resolution over the weekend and the leaders just wrapped up a news conference about their landmark decision. and fip's megan mcgrath live outside the naacp's head quarters in baltimore with more for us now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. for more than 100 years the naacp has fought for equal rights under the law for all people. and now the historic civil rights organization is weighing in on the debate over gay marriage. now during a board of directors meeting over the weekend, the naacp passed a resolution supporting marriage for same-sex couples. benjamin todd jealous, the president and ceo, says the defense of gay marriage is one of the key civil rights issues of our day, that it is the a legal question, not one of morals. >> it is the responsibility and history of the naacp to speak up on the civil rights issues of our times. we are both proud of our history and challenged by it. challenged to never allow threats to equali
. >>> the naacp is now calling same-sex marriage a civil right. the group's board of directors passed a resolution over the weekend and the leaders just wrapped up a news conference about their landmark decision. and fip's megan mcgrath live outside the naacp's head quarters in baltimore with more for us now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. for more than 100 years the naacp has fought for equal rights under the law for all people. and now the historic civil...
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that's what a civil rights leader, al sharpton and jesse jackson said today as they led a crowd of thousands in sanford, florida. they marched to the police department and demanded the arrest of neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. he remains free more than a month after he shot martin, claiming it was in self defense. the death of unarmed black teenager has sparked dozens of rallies around the world. >> you act like we are not going to rise up and stand together. if you shoot us in sanford, it hits us in harlem. it hits us in chicago. it hits us in l.a. we will stand together! >> the fbi and justice department continue to investigate. a grand jury in florida could take up the case as soon as april 10th. >>> police have arrested a maryland man accused in at least five bank robberies in three different states. he is john tal rico, a 49-year-old man from cumberland. he's suspected of robbing banks in maryland, pennsylvania and west virginia. the robberies took place between december 2010 and march 16th of this year. he has been charged with three robe res in maryland. charges are still
that's what a civil rights leader, al sharpton and jesse jackson said today as they led a crowd of thousands in sanford, florida. they marched to the police department and demanded the arrest of neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. he remains free more than a month after he shot martin, claiming it was in self defense. the death of unarmed black teenager has sparked dozens of rallies around the world. >> you act like we are not going to rise up and stand together. if you shoot us...
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rights. some justices agreed, but the majority said the arrest circumstances do not matter, and strip searches in jail do not violate the constitution. >>> you've heard that see something, say something. this morning, metro says if you feel something, say something. the agency wants riders to report unwanted sexual advances. a new awareness campaign includes new flyers that say "rub against me, and i'll expose you." riders say that happens all the time. more than 80 women reported being groped or worse aboard metro trains and buses last year. >> talking to you, and saying -- hey, you look good or something. >> we want everyone to feel comfortable riding washington metro and not be subjected to sexual harassment or assault. >> metro's ceo says this first phase of the campaign includes the ability to report and track incidents on line. metro will also post customer awareness posters in the subway system and on buses. >>> this morning a man faces charges for assaulting a metro bus driver. metro
rights. some justices agreed, but the majority said the arrest circumstances do not matter, and strip searches in jail do not violate the constitution. >>> you've heard that see something, say something. this morning, metro says if you feel something, say something. the agency wants riders to report unwanted sexual advances. a new awareness campaign includes new flyers that say "rub against me, and i'll expose you." riders say that happens all the time. more than 80 women...
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not know the carousel on the national mall has an interesting civil rights history. this was a carousel that came to us from amusement park near baltimore. it was whites only and took eight years of protests to integrate the park and the very first ride, very first little african-american girl rode, was this carousel. and this -- it has a really interesting history. people ride it to this day. >> i think that young girl has a book out right now that just came out not too long ago talking about -- breaking history by riding the merry-go-round. >> it is called "round and round." >> we will see you again next week. for more information on the things she just told you about, you can logon to our website, nbcwashington.com. go to the going-out guide on washingtonpost.com. >>> a look at some of the stories we are following on news4 this afternoon. rihanna's tattoo is causing a big stir. we will get to the bottom of it and show it to you. ahead on "news4 at 4:00," a man was thrown off his boat lee years ago and it washed away. a credit report warning. liz crenshaw reports o
not know the carousel on the national mall has an interesting civil rights history. this was a carousel that came to us from amusement park near baltimore. it was whites only and took eight years of protests to integrate the park and the very first ride, very first little african-american girl rode, was this carousel. and this -- it has a really interesting history. people ride it to this day. >> i think that young girl has a book out right now that just came out not too long ago talking...
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. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is charged with marijuana possession. carl snowden was arrested after a car he was riding in was pulled over for a broken tilelight. his attorney says the investigation will show the case is "a nonissue." snowden is the director of the maryland attorney general's office of civil rights. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a list of political opponents. >>> let's switch gears. t downright nasty out there. >> i know. and tom, i brought the really big, heavy-duty wool jacket in this morning. and i needed it. >> smart move. and an umbrella, too. >> an umbrella, yes. >> if you live in this part of pennsylvania, you need a shovel. >> whoa. >> in is somerset, pennsylvania -- this is somerset, pennsylvania. southeast of pittsburgh. south of altoona and johnstown. this is april 23, not april 23. we have a coating of snow from overnight and more is on the way. you know, spring is a battle between winter and summer. her
. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is charged with marijuana possession. carl snowden was arrested after a car he was riding in was pulled over for a broken tilelight. his attorney says the investigation will show the case is "a nonissue." snowden is the director of the maryland attorney general's office of civil rights. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a...
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the prosecutor is expected to release fbi reports in their civil rights investigation. the fbi began investigating allegations race played a role in the death of the unarmed, black teenager, trayvon martin. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for martin's death. zimmerman pleaded not guilty, citing florida's stand your ground law. he is out of jail after he posted bond for a second time. >>> investigators combing for clues in a deadly yacht accident in oyster bay, new york, successfully raised the vessel. the yacht capsized on the fourth of july after a fireworks display. 27 people were on board at the time and 3 children died. police are trying to determine if the boat was overcrowded and if there were enough life jackets. investigators hope that getting the yacht back on land will help them figure out why it capsized. >>> a man with ties to prince george's county is now on the fbi's most wanted list for kidnapping. the father is accused of taking his two boys during a court-approved visit back in november. the children's mother says he was supposed to retur
the prosecutor is expected to release fbi reports in their civil rights investigation. the fbi began investigating allegations race played a role in the death of the unarmed, black teenager, trayvon martin. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for martin's death. zimmerman pleaded not guilty, citing florida's stand your ground law. he is out of jail after he posted bond for a second time. >>> investigators combing for clues in a deadly yacht accident in oyster bay, new york,...
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. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. that suit identifies the officer as j. diaz chavarria. laurel's police department says there is an ongoing internal investigation. williams is still facing charges of refusing to obey a police officer. >>> a dramatic chase on the national mall after suspects tried to pull a fast one on tourists. police say an adult and two teens tried to distract the group while another made off with their ipad. the suspects took off running, but officers caught up with them at pennsylvania and 7th. investigators found the ipad ditched in the bushes. police say there's been a rise in ipad and iphone thefts in d.c. >>> d.c.'s inspector general is confirming a cheating scandal at noyes elementary school. a report says teachers gave students answers on standardized tests. the chancellor kaya henderson calls it disappointing and says the staff implicated do not represent what the school system stands for. the principal at noyes when the questionable testing occurred has resigned. henderson also noted that
. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. that suit identifies the officer as j. diaz chavarria. laurel's police department says there is an ongoing internal investigation. williams is still facing charges of refusing to obey a police officer. >>> a dramatic chase on the national mall after suspects tried to pull a fast one on tourists. police say an adult and two teens tried to distract the group while another made off with their ipad....
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a crowd in miami included political leaders, sports stars, and civil rights leaders. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until an arrest is made. >>>. 4:31. tyke for a first look at the forecast. tom, hello. can we say welcome to aaron gilchrist, your first official day on "news4 today". >> thank you. i'm excited about it. make sure you hold on to your horses. >> warning us already. 4:31. goodness, gracious. >> good morning, aaron. great to have you with us. permanent member of our "news4 today" staff. looking forward to working with you. we are starting off with a clearing sky. we had overnight rain. you might have heard the pitter patter of raindrops on your rooftop. now the clouds are clearing over washington. right now, around our region, we have temperatures hovering in the low 50s around washington. but the camera is jumping around. a blustery wind gusting to around 20 to 25 miles per hour. radar now showing the last of the rain is way south. light rain fredericksburg to near charlottesville. the temperatures there are in
a crowd in miami included political leaders, sports stars, and civil rights leaders. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until an arrest is made. >>>. 4:31. tyke for a first look at the forecast. tom, hello. can we say welcome to aaron gilchrist, your first official day on "news4 today". >> thank you. i'm excited about it. make sure you hold on to your horses. >> warning us already. 4:31. goodness, gracious. >> good...
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look at the great movements of the country that led to writing wrongs in the country, and the civil rights movement all led by people of faith, and all people are created equal and have god-given rights, and the idea that we have to separate the faith is a dangerous idea, and we see the obama administration imposing the state's values now on churches, which is a bigger afront to the first amendment. >> and this is what was wrote, whether you would act on your faith in a certain way. reagan's success was respecting the cultural sun conservatives right to live their lives as they saw fit. mr. santorum disrespect the vast majority of people that use birth control signals the end of the republic. so senator are you going to use the pulpit if you are president to rail against areas of our culture that you disagree with, or will given your comments about president kennedy go beyond that and make it a focal point of your presidency to act on your beliefs. >> i get that question all the time, why are you talking about the social issues? as people ask me about the social issues. >> you talk about t
look at the great movements of the country that led to writing wrongs in the country, and the civil rights movement all led by people of faith, and all people are created equal and have god-given rights, and the idea that we have to separate the faith is a dangerous idea, and we see the obama administration imposing the state's values now on churches, which is a bigger afront to the first amendment. >> and this is what was wrote, whether you would act on your faith in a certain way....
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. >>> plus, honoring a civil rights pioneer. how one local museum is honoring >>> welcome back. 4:45. we have breaking news. new york avenue in northeast is shut down in both directions now for a serious accident. news4's tracee wilkins is live with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. the closures are between florida avenue and 4th street or penn street. right here you see where they are detouring the inbound traffic. you're going to have to make that left on to 4th street. that's right near the pnc bank. and then circle around and make your way down toward florida. now down this way, you can see why. we're standing in the middle of new york avenue because it's shut down. and that tractor-trailer there is in the center of all of this. let me show you a closer look of what's going on down there. that tractor-trailer broke down just after midnight and was parked there in the middle of the roadway. they have construction going on here. actually it wasn't in the middle, it was close to the edge of the road here
. >>> plus, honoring a civil rights pioneer. how one local museum is honoring >>> welcome back. 4:45. we have breaking news. new york avenue in northeast is shut down in both directions now for a serious accident. news4's tracee wilkins is live with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. the closures are between florida avenue and 4th street or penn street. right here you see where they are detouring the inbound traffic. you're going to have to make...
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. >> the fbi is reviewing the tapes as part of its investigation into possible civil rights crimes. >>> marion barry is apology for comments he made about asian-owned businesses in ward 8. >> we have to do something about these asians coming in, opening up businesses, these dirty shops -- they ought to go. i'll tell you that right now. we need african-american business people to be able to take businesses, too. we'll work on that, too. >> was the d.c. council member and former mayor tuesday night. barry is clarifying those comments. he said he meant to say he wants all the businesses in the district's poorest ward to clean up their acts and get more involved in the community. >> we're going to try to attract as many businesses as we can, as many restaurants as we can, as many corner stores as we k. they've got to be a part of the community. they can't come in here, take our money, take it to virginia somewhere, don't support nothing. that's what i'm talking about being, making our community a better place to live, a better place to work and to welcome business people. >> barry claims
. >> the fbi is reviewing the tapes as part of its investigation into possible civil rights crimes. >>> marion barry is apology for comments he made about asian-owned businesses in ward 8. >> we have to do something about these asians coming in, opening up businesses, these dirty shops -- they ought to go. i'll tell you that right now. we need african-american business people to be able to take businesses, too. we'll work on that, too. >> was the d.c. council member...
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rights violations in the death of a black teenager, but george zimmerman's new lawyer says his client is not a racist. >> this is a guy from a multirational family, multiracial neighborhood, men r mentored african-american children. >> the fbi is carefully reviewing zimmerman's neighborhood watch calls to the sanford police, all made on a nonemergency line and not 911, as widely reported. >> there's, uh, two suspicious characters at the gate of my neighborhood. i have never seen them before. >> an nbc news review shows since august, zimmerman called police seven times. five times, reporting his suspicions about young men in the area, but he never mentioned the mens' race without being asked. >> is he white, black, or hispanic? >> black. >> and this exchange. >> can you describe the two individuals? >> two african-american males. >> the police audiotapes may help zimmerman's defense that he was not targeting or racially profiling african-americans. >> if zimmerman is only identifying the race of subjects in response to a question, that is very helpful to him because it doesn't establis
rights violations in the death of a black teenager, but george zimmerman's new lawyer says his client is not a racist. >> this is a guy from a multirational family, multiracial neighborhood, men r mentored african-american children. >> the fbi is carefully reviewing zimmerman's neighborhood watch calls to the sanford police, all made on a nonemergency line and not 911, as widely reported. >> there's, uh, two suspicious characters at the gate of my neighborhood. i have never...
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he is hoping to sway some in the civil rights group with his pro jobs message and disproportionately high at more than 14%. however, romney was booed when he said he would repeal obama care and when he criticized the president on his handling of the economy. >>> maryland's elections board certified a petition to put the state's new same-sex marriage law on the november ballot. submitted more than 162,000 signatures to repeal it. lawmakers in annapolis passed marriage equality earlier this year in may uphold by marylanders found 57% of likely voters said they would uphold the law. >>> the southern california city of san bernardino is filing for bankruptcy. the "los angeles times" says city council voted and passed the issue last night. the interim city manager said the city may not be able to make payroll with a budget shortfall of more than $45 million in the next fiscal year. san bernardino is now the third california city in less than two weeks to make the rare move. >>> the city of scranton, pennsylvania, is facing a severe budget crisis, as well. officials say it is roughly $5,00
he is hoping to sway some in the civil rights group with his pro jobs message and disproportionately high at more than 14%. however, romney was booed when he said he would repeal obama care and when he criticized the president on his handling of the economy. >>> maryland's elections board certified a petition to put the state's new same-sex marriage law on the november ballot. submitted more than 162,000 signatures to repeal it. lawmakers in annapolis passed marriage equality earlier...
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. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is in trouble with the law. carl snowden is charged with marijuana possession. he's director of the maryland attorney general's office of civil rights. his attorney says it happened friday after a car snowden was in was pulled over for a broken taillight. snowden's attorney says the investigation will show the case is a nonissue. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a list of political opponents. >>> today president obama will announce a plan to impose sanctions against countries that use technology to carry out human rights abuses. >> he'll make the announcement later this morning at the holocaust memorial museum. according to the "washington post," the new executive order comes after countries have jammed cell phone and blocked social media sites as rebels tried to organize demonstrations. new sanctions for that activity could include banning visas and financial restrictions. >>> the president is a
. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is in trouble with the law. carl snowden is charged with marijuana possession. he's director of the maryland attorney general's office of civil rights. his attorney says it happened friday after a car snowden was in was pulled over for a broken taillight. snowden's attorney says the investigation will show the case is a nonissue. he recently announced he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold...
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. >>> today, civil rights leaders host a rally in sanford, florida, for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was killed by neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. reverend al sharpton and reverend jesse jackson expected at today's rally. >>> mitt romney and rick santorum making their final push before tuesday's primary in wisconsin. it could determine if santorum stays in the race. romney leads santorum by 7%. >>> d.c. is one step closer to having medical marijuana available for patients. six companies can register for permits to grow plants. news 4 i-team reporter has followed this for months and has the story. >> reporter: it's a controversial plan sparking plenty of passion and medical marijuana is coming to d.c. >> i think it's fair for the people who applied for it. fair to the community and certainly one step closer to meeting the compassion of the population. >> reporter: only six organizations received a license to grow 95 plants at a time. including hollywood's montel williams. he and a group of investors plan to set up shop on chapel road. other locations inclu
. >>> today, civil rights leaders host a rally in sanford, florida, for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was killed by neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. reverend al sharpton and reverend jesse jackson expected at today's rally. >>> mitt romney and rick santorum making their final push before tuesday's primary in wisconsin. it could determine if santorum stays in the race. romney leads santorum by 7%. >>> d.c. is one step closer to having medical marijuana...
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suit alleges assault, battery and civil rights violations. the officer is identified as private first class jay chavez chavaria. a representative of the city police department says the command structure was made aware of the incident sunday. >> the shift supervisor alerted the laurel police chief and an internal investigation was opened immediately. >> emotionally distressed like. it's been hard to sleep. i wake up with, you know, cold sweats. >> reporter: williams and the other man involved in the incident that brought police to the laurel station bar and grill were both arrestarrested. williams was charged in connection with that incident. he was charged with failing to obey a police officer. his attorney said he's troubled that the officer that wrote up the charges is the one accused of striking his client. back to you. >> a man is charged with more than 50 counts of prostitution and human trafficking. police arrested 27-year-old freddy leguisimamo. he was picking up women in prince georges county and driving them to homes in the annapolis
suit alleges assault, battery and civil rights violations. the officer is identified as private first class jay chavez chavaria. a representative of the city police department says the command structure was made aware of the incident sunday. >> the shift supervisor alerted the laurel police chief and an internal investigation was opened immediately. >> emotionally distressed like. it's been hard to sleep. i wake up with, you know, cold sweats. >> reporter: williams and the...
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. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is in trouble with the law. carl snowden is charged with marijuana possession. he's the director of the maryland attorney general's office for civil rights. his attorney says it happened on friday after a car snowden was in was pulled over for a broken taillight. snowden's attorneys say the investigation will show the case is a quote, nonissue and announced that he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold for allegedly targeting him on a list of political opponents. >>> prince harry is coming to washington. he will receive a humanitarian award here in d.c. for his work with wounded warriors. the atlantic council announced it will present harry with a lineup award monday, may 7, two weeks from today. a spokesperson for the royal family says he will also receive the award on behalf of his brother, prince william, and in recognition of their charitable foundation. it supports british and american veterans charities. >>> the smithsonian will honor betty white nex
. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is in trouble with the law. carl snowden is charged with marijuana possession. he's the director of the maryland attorney general's office for civil rights. his attorney says it happened on friday after a car snowden was in was pulled over for a broken taillight. snowden's attorneys say the investigation will show the case is a quote, nonissue and announced that he would take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive...
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rights violations. but the department first has to decide if there is enough evidence to warrant a full investigation. >>> well, if you're heading to the zoo, you'll have a chance to see the newest great cats. a pair of cheetah cubs. tracee wilkins saw the cheetah cubs in action. >> zoo lovers love new additions to the family and they've got two really cute ones to look forward to. >> that's small. >> members of friends of the zoo and, today, they're very excited. >> it's all exciting. justine watching them. >> reporter: they get to be among the first to say hi to the newest editions of the zoo family. >> they're really cute. >> reporter: they're small, and at times a little hard to spot, but with every step, the two cheetah cubs are getting acclimated to their new home. this after a rough beginning. >> as a lot of to first-time mothers will do, she ended up walking away from it. >> reporter: the first cub was born at the biology institute in front royal, virginia, after performing an x-ray on the mothe
rights violations. but the department first has to decide if there is enough evidence to warrant a full investigation. >>> well, if you're heading to the zoo, you'll have a chance to see the newest great cats. a pair of cheetah cubs. tracee wilkins saw the cheetah cubs in action. >> zoo lovers love new additions to the family and they've got two really cute ones to look forward to. >> that's small. >> members of friends of the zoo and, today, they're very excited....
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a federal jury convicted the officers of civil rights violations in the shootings and a cover-up. the former officers will serve prison terms ranging from 6 to 65 years. >> today the advocacy group which posted the douk meantry about joseph kony is. cog out with a see question. part 2 answers questions from people who wanted to know who was behind the viral video that launched a local response. he was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd conduct. a partisan group of 40 senators backed the resolution. >>> 6:47 is your time. former presidential kaents george mcgovern is in the hospital. the 89-year-old best known for his land slide loss to richard nixon in 1972 was admitted to flagler hospital in florida. his daughter says testing are being run to find out why he occasionally passes out and loses his ability to speak. last year he was hospitalized for exhaustion and once for falling and hitting his head before an interview with c-span. >>> the prot will sign the j.o.b.s. act that stands for jump start our business start-ups. it's designed to help them get financi financing. >>>
a federal jury convicted the officers of civil rights violations in the shootings and a cover-up. the former officers will serve prison terms ranging from 6 to 65 years. >> today the advocacy group which posted the douk meantry about joseph kony is. cog out with a see question. part 2 answers questions from people who wanted to know who was behind the viral video that launched a local response. he was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd conduct. a partisan group of 40 senators backed...
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the civil rights leader was 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. >>> new information about our country's growing weight problem. there's a new study that shows that using body mass index to determine obesity may be outdated and leaves out a significant portion of the population that is at risk. of 1,400 pesticide people studied -- of the 1,400 people studied, 26% were deemed obese. >>> caffeine and exercise may have -- may be a prescription for skin cancer prevention. researchers from rutgers studied mice that were given a dose of caffeine and exercised on a running wheel. the animals experienced 60% fewer tumors. researchers say there was also a slight benefit from caffeine and exercise alone. experts say the best way to prevent skin cancer is to wear sunscreen and protective clothing. we'll do anything to protect ourselves, drink coffee, exercise -- >> all at the same time. >> sunscreen. wear the sunscreen and exercise after drinking your coffee. >>> a co
the civil rights leader was 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. >>> new information about our country's growing weight problem. there's a new study that shows that using body mass index to determine obesity may be outdated and leaves out a significant portion of the population that is at risk. of 1,400 pesticide people studied -- of the 1,400 people studied, 26% were deemed obese. >>> caffeine and exercise...
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. >>> today, the daughter of the late civil rights leader, martin luther king jr. bernice king will talk about her mother, loretta king. >>> there's a lot of events going on across town as you can imagine. the weather is going to be so nice. >> yeah. in the whole, i am very optimistic the weather will cooperate for nearly everybody's plans today, but -- >> there's always a but. >> it's summertime, and we may have to deal with summer thunder. we'll talk about that coming up. [ mechanical humming ] [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> this morning, friends of a maryland cancer survivor will go on a cross-country bike ride raising awareness. the letter is a member of the university, he struck the pose known as zaccing before he went in to remove a brain tumor. they leave this morning at 8:00 a.m. from the inner harbor. i got a text fr
. >>> today, the daughter of the late civil rights leader, martin luther king jr. bernice king will talk about her mother, loretta king. >>> there's a lot of events going on across town as you can imagine. the weather is going to be so nice. >> yeah. in the whole, i am very optimistic the weather will cooperate for nearly everybody's plans today, but -- >> there's always a but. >> it's summertime, and we may have to deal with summer thunder. we'll talk about...
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then they had the message that they heard from civil rights groups and others who said this is about fairness and equity. there were black church leaders who supported question 6, and they said they have been working on african-american christians for a number of years, trying to change attitudes and soften their stance on this issue. and they even told their parishioners, look, you can believe in your core, that marriage is between a man and a woman, but let's talk about fairness and equity. and about the future of our society moving forward, being more progressive. the younger generation also was key here in this vote, because -- and the governor said this to me yesterday as well when i spoke to him. he said, people are seeing things differently. these are changing times. we've got to get with the pace of where society is. and the younger folks could make a big difference. and they believed they did, too. >> okay. big difference in prince george's county as we turn to question 7 and gambling. what are your listeners saying to the expansion of national harbor? >> 59% in prince georg
then they had the message that they heard from civil rights groups and others who said this is about fairness and equity. there were black church leaders who supported question 6, and they said they have been working on african-american christians for a number of years, trying to change attitudes and soften their stance on this issue. and they even told their parishioners, look, you can believe in your core, that marriage is between a man and a woman, but let's talk about fairness and equity....
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. >>> the national cathedral will dedicate a new carving of civil rights pioneer rosa parks. a statue will be installed thursday in a section of the church devoted to human rights. in 1955, parks refused a bus driver's order to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in alabama. police arrested her. her action sparked the montgomery bus boycott and became a symbol of resistance to racial segregation. >>> prince harry accepted an award for his charitable work with wounded soldier in d.c. news4 was there when the prince slipped out the back door of the ritz carlton downtown. he was at the 2012 atlantic council's annual awards dinner. the 27-year-old received the distinguished humanitarian leadership award, recognizing his charitable and humanitarian work. at the ceremo, prince harry urged the british and americans to help wounded veterans. >> the very least we owe them is to make sure that they and their brave families have everything they need through the darkest days. and in time regain the hope and confidence to flourish again. >> earlier in the day, harry was at the britis
. >>> the national cathedral will dedicate a new carving of civil rights pioneer rosa parks. a statue will be installed thursday in a section of the church devoted to human rights. in 1955, parks refused a bus driver's order to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in alabama. police arrested her. her action sparked the montgomery bus boycott and became a symbol of resistance to racial segregation. >>> prince harry accepted an award for his charitable work with wounded...
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yesterday the republican presidential candidate told the nation's oldest civil rights organization he could do more for african-americans than president obama has while in office. romney was, however, booed when he said he'd repeal the president's health care law. >> and so, to do that, i'm going to eliminate every nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> romney said much more must be done to create jobs and improve education. the republican got a mostly polite reception from the mostly democratic crowd. >>> tonight, mitt romney is getting big-name campaign support. former vice president dick cheney is hosting a fund-raiser for the republican presidential candidate at his home in wyoming. the night will include a private dinner at cheney's wyoming home that costs $30,000 a couple. >>> also today, maryland governor martin o'malley and virginia governor bob mcdonnell will join the nation's governors for their annual convention in williamsburg, virginia. the supreme court's ruling on the medicaid expans
yesterday the republican presidential candidate told the nation's oldest civil rights organization he could do more for african-americans than president obama has while in office. romney was, however, booed when he said he'd repeal the president's health care law. >> and so, to do that, i'm going to eliminate every nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> romney said much more must be done to...
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. >> the fbi now reviewing those tapes as part of its investigation into possible civil rights crimes. >>> the defense team for jerry sandusky dropped their request to have charges against him dismissed. sandusky's team told the pennsylvania superior court judge they cannot provide an adequate defense. they say prosecutors have still not turned over all the evidence they plan to use in the case against him. the former penn state assistant football coach is accused of abusing ten boys over a 15-year period. he's denied all wrongdoing. sandusky is set to go trial in early june. >>> new pictures are out of one of the most notorious killers in u.s. history, charles manson. the california department of corrections took the photos back in june of 2011. they're now being released because manson is scheduled for a parole hearing next week in los angeles. manson says he will not attend the hearing, calling himself "a prisoner of the political system." manson is locked up for the 1969 murder of actress sharon tate. >>> from the halls of congress to outer space, maryland senator barbara mikulski
. >> the fbi now reviewing those tapes as part of its investigation into possible civil rights crimes. >>> the defense team for jerry sandusky dropped their request to have charges against him dismissed. sandusky's team told the pennsylvania superior court judge they cannot provide an adequate defense. they say prosecutors have still not turned over all the evidence they plan to use in the case against him. the former penn state assistant football coach is accused of abusing ten...
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. >> reporter: yolanda mcgill, an attorney for the lawyers' committee for civil rights, says more than $50 million have been lost by struggling homeowners to foreclosure scams. >> for instance, we'll help you prepare your documents to send to your lender, or we will take the money and work with your lender and we will pay your mortgage payment for you. >> reporter: again, none of this -- >> again, none of this is true. it's just a way to separate that homeowner from their money. >> reporter: the truth is, there is help for many homeowners. the key, find a hud-approved counselor, get good, free advice, and maybe you'll feel just like cheryl spann. since her loan modification, she's saving $200 to $300 a month. >> it worked out in the end, and, whoo, yeah. >> and that was liz crenshaw reporting. to find a hud-approved counselor or free counseling from fannie mae, go to our website, nbcwashington.com, and search "foreclosure help." remember, though, not every homeowner will end up keeping his or her home. sometimes the advice means facing the fact that some mortgages are not worth saving.
. >> reporter: yolanda mcgill, an attorney for the lawyers' committee for civil rights, says more than $50 million have been lost by struggling homeowners to foreclosure scams. >> for instance, we'll help you prepare your documents to send to your lender, or we will take the money and work with your lender and we will pay your mortgage payment for you. >> reporter: again, none of this -- >> again, none of this is true. it's just a way to separate that homeowner from...
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the civil rights leader was just 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. the event will begin at 6:30 tonight. >>> and there is much more to come on this wednesday morning. locked out of class. the questions students are raising this morning after their college suddenly shut down. >>> offering new hope. how total strangers came to the aid of an elderly woman left without a place to live. >>> it is shaping up to be another mild day. [ woman ] before allegra, my allergy medicine took hours to work or made me drowsy. after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy. after allegra, i have it all. >>> welcome back. thousands of people will be able to get an up close and personal look at prince william and kate middleton. madam taus awed's is unveiling when we come back replicas of the royal couple at museums in new york, london, and amsterdam. each figure costs about $237,000 to make. each museum will have a different version of the couple in different
the civil rights leader was just 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. the event will begin at 6:30 tonight. >>> and there is much more to come on this wednesday morning. locked out of class. the questions students are raising this morning after their college suddenly shut down. >>> offering new hope. how total strangers came to the aid of an elderly woman left without a place to live. >>> it is...
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lamont peterson will serve as one of the grand marshals and joined by civil rights lead. the parade begins at 8:30 monday. participants start at that time friendship public charter school in southeast washington. and march down martin luther king jr. to leckie elementary school. they are happy to restore a d.c. traditi tradition. >>> continuing a series on the top plastic surgery advances in the 21st century. this week we will take a look at the advancements in liposuction and hair transplantation. dr. stephen is here to tell us why both procedures are safe in producing better results than just a few years ago. smart. >> yes. absolutely. >> we are glad to have you with us. i guess there have been a lot of changes but we want to start with how it changed. since liposuction came out in they '80s, there is a lot different now. >> changed a lot. we are just into the first ten years of this 21st century. already it had been -- there have been changes. came to the country in 1982. in france, quickly tech no, ma'amy in the united states advanced it with ultrasonic assisted lipos
lamont peterson will serve as one of the grand marshals and joined by civil rights lead. the parade begins at 8:30 monday. participants start at that time friendship public charter school in southeast washington. and march down martin luther king jr. to leckie elementary school. they are happy to restore a d.c. traditi tradition. >>> continuing a series on the top plastic surgery advances in the 21st century. this week we will take a look at the advancements in liposuction and hair...
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jackson's father, civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson sr., has called it a private issue and declined to give details. >>> 5:06 now, 70 degrees. some big security changes in london just weeks before the olympic games. >>> also ahead, bracing for more bad news as an investigation sheds new light on the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. >>> plus, bet you didn't see that coming. the surprise that gave a teen and her father a whopper of a fish tale. >>> a break from the humidity, oh, we welcome that. as you head out the door this morning, we'll look at how long we'll get a break from that humidity. >>> welcome back! 5:09. it's 70 degrees. low humidity. a lovely start to your day. isn't that nice? >> i know. it's such a beautiful skyline. and right now, we want to check in with meteorologist tom kierein. he's standing by with the good news. >> you know, this may be the best july morning we're going to have. we've got the low humidity in place, gorgeous start to the day, comfortable temperatures, and we've got a tale of two skies going on simultaneously here around the viewing area. you can se
jackson's father, civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson sr., has called it a private issue and declined to give details. >>> 5:06 now, 70 degrees. some big security changes in london just weeks before the olympic games. >>> also ahead, bracing for more bad news as an investigation sheds new light on the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. >>> plus, bet you didn't see that coming. the surprise that gave a teen and her father a whopper of a fish tale. >>> a...
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a federal panel struck down proposition 8 saying it violated the civil rights of gay and lesbians in california. proposition 8 passed p eed in 2. if the court reconsiders the case the legal battle will continue and even reach the u.s. supreme court. >>> an alternate juror who sat in on the john edwards case is speaking out. a television producer wrote that juror number 274 was flirting with the defendant, john edwards. denise speight says she and the alternates wore matching outfit as a way to lift the spirits of the jurors who spent days in deliberations. speculation started when she wore an off-the-shoulder red shirt. she said edwards smiled at the group one day, but not at her in particular. >> so yes, my shoulder was showing. i was going out after jury. >> she is fared to an amateur model. the producer later apologized. the jury acquitted edwards on one of charge charges. >>> a new drug is showing signs of treating melanoma. it blocks signals that tell tumors to grow. it does so without causing side effects common with other medications. the drug is heading to the fda for approva
a federal panel struck down proposition 8 saying it violated the civil rights of gay and lesbians in california. proposition 8 passed p eed in 2. if the court reconsiders the case the legal battle will continue and even reach the u.s. supreme court. >>> an alternate juror who sat in on the john edwards case is speaking out. a television producer wrote that juror number 274 was flirting with the defendant, john edwards. denise speight says she and the alternates wore matching outfit as...
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they see it as a civil rights issue, and that will push it over. >> it's interesting you raise the bigger picture. new jersey governor chris christie vetoed it in new jersey. >> exactly. >> that's right. >> he came out today saying, what would president obama do, who has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage as well, and still holding that view in the other states. >> it's a very interesting discussion and a very interesting battleground. >> all right. we've got more to get to. district politics when we come back on "reporter's notebook." >>> and welcome back. before we leave maryland, frederick county, their board of supervisors has approved english only. english the official language in the county. and i think that their intent was to reduce the number of, or the influx of immigrants into the county, or illegal immigrants. your thoughts on this. >> well, the people who support this are concerned about the language barrier, and they think that not enough is being done to induce people who come to the country to start speaking english, and then they point to all the signs that are in
they see it as a civil rights issue, and that will push it over. >> it's interesting you raise the bigger picture. new jersey governor chris christie vetoed it in new jersey. >> exactly. >> that's right. >> he came out today saying, what would president obama do, who has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage as well, and still holding that view in the other states. >> it's a very interesting discussion and a very interesting battleground. >> all right....
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the civil rights leader was 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. the event will begin at 6:30 tonight. >>> you may want to hold off on ordering a spicy tuna roll any time soon. the sushi may be the source of a salmonella outbreak. the food and drug administration says 90 people in 19 states and d.c. have gotten sick. federal health officials are investigating if spicy tuna rolls may have been contaminated. health officials are examining clusters of restaurants in maryland, texas, wisconsin, rhode island and connecticut. >>> and new information about our country's growing weight problem. the obesity epidemic could be worse than we all thought, and it may have to do with the way we measure the disease. nbc's nancy snyderman has more on this study. >> reporter: it's no surprise that americans are getting fatter, but a new study finds the obesity epidemic could be a lot worse than anyone thought, and the new face of obesity could actually look more like this. t
the civil rights leader was 39 years old. the candlelight vigil and wreath-laying ceremony on the national mall is open to the public. the event will begin at 6:30 tonight. >>> you may want to hold off on ordering a spicy tuna roll any time soon. the sushi may be the source of a salmonella outbreak. the food and drug administration says 90 people in 19 states and d.c. have gotten sick. federal health officials are investigating if spicy tuna rolls may have been contaminated. health...
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rights leaders. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until an arrest is made. >>> and now decision 2012. it is do or die for the gop candidates. today is the last day of campaigning before tomorrow's primaries in maryland, d.c., and wisconsin. mitt romney is predicting he'll come out on top. the former governor told a crowd in madison, wisconsin, last night that he will probably win the nomination. in the state-by-state battle to accumulate more than 1,100 delegates needed to win the presidential nomination, romney has an estimated 565 delegates. that is according to real clear politics. >>> wisconsin's senator ron johnson endorsing mitt romney. he made the announcement on "meet the press." johnson pointed to romney's experience in the private sector as a major reason for backing the candidate. in a statement, romney said he looked forward to working with the senator on the campaign trail. >>> presidential hopeful rick santorum says he will not drop out of the r
rights leaders. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until an arrest is made. >>> and now decision 2012. it is do or die for the gop candidates. today is the last day of campaigning before tomorrow's primaries in maryland, d.c., and wisconsin. mitt romney is predicting he'll come out on top. the former governor told a crowd in madison, wisconsin, last night that he will probably win the nomination. in the state-by-state battle to accumulate more...
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. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. the suit identified the officer as j. diaz-chavarria. laurel's police department says there's an ongoing internal investigation. williams is still facing charges of refusing to obey a police officer. >>> a d.c. police officer is suing the department over a demotion he received. hilton burton says he was punished for telling the d.c. council that celebrities often receive police escorts. that was in response to the escort charlie sheen received last year from dulles to the constitutional hall where he was performing. chief cathy lanier says burton was demoted because of his performance. burton is seeking at least $6 million in damages and also wants his old position back. >>> 6:34 now. police arrested three people accused of targeting tourists for their ipads. police say an adult and two teens tried to distract the group on the national mall while someone else made off with their ipad. the suspects took off running, but officers caught up with them at pennsylvania and 7th. police later
. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. the suit identified the officer as j. diaz-chavarria. laurel's police department says there's an ongoing internal investigation. williams is still facing charges of refusing to obey a police officer. >>> a d.c. police officer is suing the department over a demotion he received. hilton burton says he was punished for telling the d.c. council that celebrities often receive police escorts. that was...
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. >> even though in the past might have described themselves as opposed to equal civil marriage rights have now come around to the truth that this is not a threat to anyone's belief system or anyone's individual choices as to how they shall lead their life or shall worship or believe in. >> legalization to -- or move to legalize same-sex marriage in maryland died in the house last year. a number of delegates dropped their support because of religious and family value concerns. >>> it can soon be series for same-sex couples to get divorced in d.c. right now at least one spouse must live in the district. the d.c. council voted in favor of a bill that would allow neither party to live in the city in order for a divorce to be finalized here. the bill still needs a final vote and mayor gray's signature. >>> and we are awaiting some snow in our area. i guess it is already falling in some areas around. >> for our viewers around the shenandoah valley and towards the panhandle of west virginia, they are looking out their windows and seeing big fat snowflakes coming down now. most of them are me
. >> even though in the past might have described themselves as opposed to equal civil marriage rights have now come around to the truth that this is not a threat to anyone's belief system or anyone's individual choices as to how they shall lead their life or shall worship or believe in. >> legalization to -- or move to legalize same-sex marriage in maryland died in the house last year. a number of delegates dropped their support because of religious and family value concerns....
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. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. he identified the officer as j. diaz chavarria. laurel's police department says there is an ongoing internal investigation. >>> a dramatic chase on the national mall after suspects tried to pull a fast one on tourists. police say an adult and two teens tried to distract the group while another made off with their ipad. the suspects took off running, but officers caught up to them at pennsylvania and 7th street. investigators found the ipad ditched in the bushes. police say there has been a rise in ipad and iphone thefts in d.c. >>> coming up on 5:34, 5:35 right now. the head of d.c. schools calling a report that confirms a cheating scandal at one district school disappointing. d.c.'s inspector general says teachers at noyes elementary school gave students answers to standardized test questions. investigators say the cheating was so methodical, a guidance counselor told teachers to create a seating chart with lower-achieving students placed out of view of monitors so answers could be c
. >> williams sued the city, claiming assault, battery and civil rights violations. he identified the officer as j. diaz chavarria. laurel's police department says there is an ongoing internal investigation. >>> a dramatic chase on the national mall after suspects tried to pull a fast one on tourists. police say an adult and two teens tried to distract the group while another made off with their ipad. the suspects took off running, but officers caught up to them at pennsylvania...
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she sued for violation of her civil rights. >>> about 100 people gathered in support of karen klein last night. she was berated by profanity and insults by middle school students and it was all caught on tape. they hope to encourage an end to bullying. klein, who has chosen not to file charges, hopes something positive can come if her experience. >> i'm still numb, you know, i don't know if i ever will cry because if this is doing good, then i don't need to be sadout >> a fund was raised to give klein a vacation. so far it has raised more than $600,000. >>> details on a new recall due to engine fire concerns. >>> facebook's future may our cloud is not soft and fluffy. our cloud is made of bedrock. concrete. and steel. our cloud is the smartest brains combating the latest security threats. it spans oceans, stretches continents. and is scalable as far as the mind can see. our cloud is the cloud other clouds look up to. welcome to the uppernet. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little
she sued for violation of her civil rights. >>> about 100 people gathered in support of karen klein last night. she was berated by profanity and insults by middle school students and it was all caught on tape. they hope to encourage an end to bullying. klein, who has chosen not to file charges, hopes something positive can come if her experience. >> i'm still numb, you know, i don't know if i ever will cry because if this is doing good, then i don't need to be sadout >> a...
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civil rights leaders are pressing the case. the congresswoman that represents that district will speak on the floor every day until that is done. she wants an arrest. >> well, the congresswoman from florida didn't make the statement that michael is saying, and that's too many black kids are killed and what are we doing about it. >> my position is all violence is wrong. and i want there to be additional attention paid to all over the city and country that get caught up in this, and i think we ought to do something about it. >> what is that something? we have the marches and conversations and everybody is talking about the big issues and then it seems as though not much happens. >> it starts with individuals and starts with understanding it and talking to people and understanding peoples' problems and it takes leadership, the mayor and council and everybody else should make a point of emphasizing these things. the major has been distracted by an ethics problem. that takes away from issues like this, too. >> you have to realize th
civil rights leaders are pressing the case. the congresswoman that represents that district will speak on the floor every day until that is done. she wants an arrest. >> well, the congresswoman from florida didn't make the statement that michael is saying, and that's too many black kids are killed and what are we doing about it. >> my position is all violence is wrong. and i want there to be additional attention paid to all over the city and country that get caught up in this, and i...
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the start of the 2012 general election season might some day be traced right back to today. this afternoon in gettysburg, pennsylvania, not far from the very heart of the civil war battleground, rick santorum got out of the gop race. the battleground that went on longer, was more brutal and divisive than anyone had first imagined. he won 11 out of 50 states. it's another number that was trouble for the former pennsylvania senator, 1,144, the number of delegates the nominee will need. and it's mitt romney who is much closer to that. we begin our coverage tonight with nbc's ron mott on the trail in gettysburg. ron, good evening. >> brian, good evening to you. after waving off repeated questions over the past couple weeks over whether he should get out of this race, today rick santorum made it official, leaving. making it official. though saying he's far from done on the political stage. his momentum fading. one day after his ailing 3-year-old daughter bella returned home from the easter weekend spent in the hospital, rick santorum bowed out. >> this presidential race is over f
the start of the 2012 general election season might some day be traced right back to today. this afternoon in gettysburg, pennsylvania, not far from the very heart of the civil war battleground, rick santorum got out of the gop race. the battleground that went on longer, was more brutal and divisive than anyone had first imagined. he won 11 out of 50 states. it's another number that was trouble for the former pennsylvania senator, 1,144, the number of delegates the nominee will need. and it's...
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>> martin's parents joined civil rights leaders for a similar rally florida. trayvon was from miami and was visiting his father near sanford when he was killed. the family believes race played a role in the shooting. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until george zimmerman is arrested. >>> today president obama will meet with leaders from mexico and canada. the meeting will focus on energy issues and high gas prices. reports say canadian prime minister steven harper is upset with the decision to kill the keystone excel pipeline. the three will discuss citizen security as mexico has seen a drastic rise in gang violence against non-gang members. >>> a new poll says more women are supporting president obama than before. the latest survey shows the president leads republican front-runner mitt romney 51% to 42% among registered voters. a month ago, mr. obama trailed romney by 2% points. the biggest change came from women under 50. in mid-february, under half of those supporters supported obama. now more than six in ten do w
>> martin's parents joined civil rights leaders for a similar rally florida. trayvon was from miami and was visiting his father near sanford when he was killed. the family believes race played a role in the shooting. al sharpton and jesse jackson vowed to keep holding peaceful demonstrations until george zimmerman is arrested. >>> today president obama will meet with leaders from mexico and canada. the meeting will focus on energy issues and high gas prices. reports say canadian...
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nbc news has confirmed that a parallel federal investigation is being handled on whether his civil rights were violated. he has not been seen since the shooting, he has said he would turn himself in if charges are brought against him. live in the newsroom, back to you. >> all right, derrick ward reporting. thank you very much. >>> meanwhile, a defense lawyer for zimmerman offered a new explanation for his client's actions. he says zimmerman may have suffered injuries similar to shaken baby syndrome because of martin. there are reports martin broke zimmerman's nose and slammed his head on the ground. zimmerman was only acting in self-defense. >>> building a metro line to dulles may soon cost northern virginia drivers more money. the dulles rail project is moving into phase two but lawmakers in richmond have slashed hatch the funding for it. $300 million intended to keep tolls down was recently pulled from the budget. have virginia governor bob mcdonnell told house and senate negotiators he'd stick to his pledge to fund $150 million but no more. state senator mark herring says the move coul
nbc news has confirmed that a parallel federal investigation is being handled on whether his civil rights were violated. he has not been seen since the shooting, he has said he would turn himself in if charges are brought against him. live in the newsroom, back to you. >> all right, derrick ward reporting. thank you very much. >>> meanwhile, a defense lawyer for zimmerman offered a new explanation for his client's actions. he says zimmerman may have suffered injuries similar to...
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. >> my ministry, went through the civil rights movement, as you know. went to college and got a b.s. degree, first in my family, then a masters degree. then i worked three years at university tennessee. only black people out of 3,000 national scientists. that was a good experience for me. i came to washington in 1965 to head the student-run -- >> before the district had home rule or anything like that. >> so for 31 years, from school board to counsel at large, four terms as a mayor, another fourth term -- >> just re-elected. >> just re-elected. 16 years of mayor, it's a long time before anybody will come close to it. it's good if you do two terms, as you know, kennedy one term, and that's a trend now. this job is a different kind of job now. when i was in it, we had more resources. there's no textbook on being mayor so i learned the hard way by doing. i have been very, very successful in a whole bunch of programs. if you're going to look -- >> tell people about this. in 1980s. >> it was a sleepy, southern town with two or three-story buildings all over,
. >> my ministry, went through the civil rights movement, as you know. went to college and got a b.s. degree, first in my family, then a masters degree. then i worked three years at university tennessee. only black people out of 3,000 national scientists. that was a good experience for me. i came to washington in 1965 to head the student-run -- >> before the district had home rule or anything like that. >> so for 31 years, from school board to counsel at large, four terms as a...
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they are a non-profit, non-partisan social services and civil rights organization. so many hats all of you wear and the organization does. talk a little bit about maybe how challenging it is in this political climate to remain non-partisan. we've got such polarizing times right now. is that tough? >> well, it's tough, but on our board of directors, we have democrats and republicans and some we don't know what they are. you don't have to give us your political leanings. and when we talk to our children, we tell them, it doesn't matter whether you're republican or democrat or even if you know what it is. you can go out and learn. you know, you're bringing coffee to the people who work in the programs, but you listen and learn about politics. you learn before you make decisions, too. you know, you don't know what you're talking about. somebody told you that this is the best person, but if you go in there and listen and learn, you may find out that this is a great opportunity for you. >> that's wonderful. you know, you have certainly walked the walk over the years, as m
they are a non-profit, non-partisan social services and civil rights organization. so many hats all of you wear and the organization does. talk a little bit about maybe how challenging it is in this political climate to remain non-partisan. we've got such polarizing times right now. is that tough? >> well, it's tough, but on our board of directors, we have democrats and republicans and some we don't know what they are. you don't have to give us your political leanings. and when we talk to...
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we couldn't reach the attorney who represents him in the civil suit involving travis weaver. >> all right, kate snow, thank you for your reporting. a final note on that interview that bob costas conducted with jerry sandusky last november. there was so much there, so much was said over the course of it, we ourselves didn't have the air time that night to air all of jerry sandusky's comments. it is worth a second look for those following this. we have, again, posted a major portion of it on our website tonight. >>> we'll take a break. later in our broadcast, by the way, the story that received attention across this country for how achingly sad it was. the woman who lost all three of her children and her own parents in a house fire which she survived on christmas morning. tonight she talks with matt lauer. >> it's impossible to describe how it is that you can't go in [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... ...advanced headlights... ...and zero gravity seats? yea
we couldn't reach the attorney who represents him in the civil suit involving travis weaver. >> all right, kate snow, thank you for your reporting. a final note on that interview that bob costas conducted with jerry sandusky last november. there was so much there, so much was said over the course of it, we ourselves didn't have the air time that night to air all of jerry sandusky's comments. it is worth a second look for those following this. we have, again, posted a major portion of it...
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>> well, al sharpton, reverend sharpton is a civil rights person and he looks at this as a civil rights issue, and he's supporting the same-sex marriage act. how this is going to turn the minds in maryland, i don't know. washington state this past week passed theirs, same-sex marriage thing. but how this is going to play in maryland, i don't know, because we still have to go back to, what you said, what we said on this program last week, and that is joe's favorite statement i love, which is more people in pews than there are in -- >> union halls. >> -- union halls. >> well, i, look, i don't think that the reverend al sharpton, who's a good friend, whose show i appear on frequently, is going to make any difference with the religious community. >> right. >> as a matter of fact, they're probably going to dismiss him because -- and they're going to dismiss him by saying you're not part of our community, this has nothing to do with you, you're an interloper, you know, go back to new york. i can hear it now because that's going to be the attitude coming from his fellow clergymen and women. so
>> well, al sharpton, reverend sharpton is a civil rights person and he looks at this as a civil rights issue, and he's supporting the same-sex marriage act. how this is going to turn the minds in maryland, i don't know. washington state this past week passed theirs, same-sex marriage thing. but how this is going to play in maryland, i don't know, because we still have to go back to, what you said, what we said on this program last week, and that is joe's favorite statement i love, which...
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. >> even those that in the past might have described themselves as opposed to equal civil marriage rights have come around to the truth that this is not a threat to anyone's belief system or anyone's individual choices as to how they should lead theretheir life. >> a measure died in the house last year. delegates dropped their support of it because of what they called religious and family values concerns. >>> it could soon be easier for some saim-sex couples to get divorced in d.c. right now at least one spouse must live in the district. the d.c. council voted in favor of a bill that would allow neither party to live in the city in order to -- for a divorce to be finalized. the bill still needs a final vote, and mayor gray's signature. >>> 6:56. ahead, the government -- 6:06. ahead, the government says we're eating too much source. surprising sources contributing to a health problem. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-ca
. >> even those that in the past might have described themselves as opposed to equal civil marriage rights have come around to the truth that this is not a threat to anyone's belief system or anyone's individual choices as to how they should lead theretheir life. >> a measure died in the house last year. delegates dropped their support of it because of what they called religious and family values concerns. >>> it could soon be easier for some saim-sex couples to get...
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. >>> right now it's 5:06. lawmakers on capitol hill ready to lace up their gloves and take on boxing. >>> also ahead. throwing a penalty flag on a deal to keep the redskins in virginia. why state lawmakers are so upset. >>> how the latest acquisition by facebook can make it easier to find poet tos on the popular media site. >>> you will be longing for the pleasant temperatures in no time as a heat wave rolls into our region. >>> the popular social networking site facebook is buying the world's largest facial recognition company. it confirms it's buying face.com. the software will eventually let you find pictures of yourself even though you're not tagged in them. no word on how much facebook is spending to acquire this israeli technology company. earlier this year facebook bought instagram for nearly a billion dollars. >> a big sold on social media. >> it's kind of scary, though. plug in a picture of yourself and you find that you're all over the internet. >> there you go. >>> let's check the forecast now. mete
. >>> right now it's 5:06. lawmakers on capitol hill ready to lace up their gloves and take on boxing. >>> also ahead. throwing a penalty flag on a deal to keep the redskins in virginia. why state lawmakers are so upset. >>> how the latest acquisition by facebook can make it easier to find poet tos on the popular media site. >>> you will be longing for the pleasant temperatures in no time as a heat wave rolls into our region. >>> the popular social...
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we'll be right back. >>> he's called a hero, an icon, a role model for federal employees. today navy workers sarcas cattagin celebrated a career truly a lifetime, 70 years of military and civil service. 89-year-old sarcas cattigan is waiting for the bus, yes, 89. every day he takes public transportation to the navy yard. what's the best part of your job? >> when you're fully occupied. >> reporter: he's been occupied with the military since 1942 as a junior radio aircraft inspector in philadelphia. now in washington he oversees billions of dollars as the associate director of small business. >> well, i guess there isn't much left to say. i've said it all. >> reporter: to honor his seven decades of service, the navy yard took a moment to officially recognize his commitment and work ethic. >> this is what dad has been working towards. he's just one year leads into the next before. you know it, it's 70 years. >> reporter: mr. t as he's better known in the building doesn't plan on retiring any time soon. his colleague says when the time comes, he'll be hard to replace. >> every
we'll be right back. >>> he's called a hero, an icon, a role model for federal employees. today navy workers sarcas cattagin celebrated a career truly a lifetime, 70 years of military and civil service. 89-year-old sarcas cattigan is waiting for the bus, yes, 89. every day he takes public transportation to the navy yard. what's the best part of your job? >> when you're fully occupied. >> reporter: he's been occupied with the military since 1942 as a junior radio aircraft...